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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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